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What is Super Rugby actually for: Do we want it to be the sport’s equivalent of the NRL and AFL – or just its Sheffield Shield?

“The purpose of a system is what it does,” Stafford Beer famously said. In other words, if you’ve got a system that persistently fails to do what you want it to, there is no point in maintaining the pretence that what you want it to… Read More »What is Super Rugby actually for: Do we want it to be the sport’s equivalent of the NRL and AFL – or just its Sheffield Shield?

Goals, glorious goals: Long range belters light up Euros and Real Madrid teen’s strike is best of a beautiful bunch

The long-range goals continued to rain in at Euros 2024 as the first round of group matches was completed with two gripping matches. Portugal came from behind to beat Czech Republic 2-1 while Turkey overcame Georgia in the game of the tournament so far. Three… Read More »Goals, glorious goals: Long range belters light up Euros and Real Madrid teen’s strike is best of a beautiful bunch

Origin News: ‘We’ll be going after him’ – Blues won’t ease up on Walsh, veteran Capewell still capable as Mr Fix-It

NSW have vowed to go after Reece Walsh and not ease up on the Queensland State of Origin star, with Liam Martin declaring physicality is simply part of football. Knocked out by Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii’s illegal high shot just seven minutes into Origin I, Walsh will… Read More »Origin News: ‘We’ll be going after him’ – Blues won’t ease up on Walsh, veteran Capewell still capable as Mr Fix-It

AFL News: Dockers’ mixed injury news, six inductees enter Hall of Fame, pitch invading hooligan cops life ban

Fremantle forward Michael Walters will miss three to four weeks with a hamstring injury but defender Brennan Cox is finally ready to make his playing return. Walters injured his right hamstring in the second quarter of Saturday’s 67-point loss to the Western Bulldogs. Scans have… Read More »AFL News: Dockers’ mixed injury news, six inductees enter Hall of Fame, pitch invading hooligan cops life ban